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To be clear, this story is about farmed fish from inland, fresh-water fish farms. No sea involved. Fish farms can still cause pollution, of course, but if well
by Reason077 5y ago
To be clear, this story is about farmed fish from inland, fresh-water fish farms. No sea involved. Fish farms can still cause pollution, of course, but if well managed they should be no worse than any other farm.
- ceejayoz 5y agoDepends to some extent what they're feeding the fish. Some farmed fish are fed wild-caught fishmeal and fish oil from smaller fish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_fish#Use_as_animal_feed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_fish#Use_as_animal_feed
- ulnarkressty 5y ago...unless the feed comes from their nearby coast -- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/08/fish-farming-is-feeding-the-globe-whats-the-cost-for-locals https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/08/fish-farming-i... (google translated from German) -- https://www-spiegel-de.translate.goog/ausland/gambia-chinas-trawler-fischen-afrikas-kuesten-leer-fuer-unseren-lachs-aus-norwegen-a-8e9559d1-13ca-453a-a6e8-51eea97e49ab?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US https://www-spiegel-de.translate.goog/ausland/gambia-chinas-...
- markdown 5y agoDid you read the comment I was responding to? > I always worry about our oceans. We farm them as if there is a limitless supply and our actions have no consequences.